Technology and automation have changed the way we live. Often, it has made our lives simpler in ways we are not even aware of. The financial world has experienced some major changes over the last few years, due to the explosion of digital devices made possible by technology and more compact printed circuit boards (PCBs). […]
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From the beginning of the genre of Science-Fiction, authors have dreamed of valiant spacemen and spacewomen (perhaps along with a few space pirates)Â venturing out into the asteroid belt and mining precious minerals and bringing them back to a mineral starved earth. As with other Sci-fi inventions like StarTrek flip phones um… I mean communicators… science might be catching up with fiction. In the following article, Joao Peixe of Oilprice.com makes the case for the feasibility of mining the asteroid belt coming soon to a spaceport near you. ~Tim McMahon, editor.
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The gold bears have finally caved under the deafening barrage of fiscal and geopolitical catalysts, from Fed hints to intensely brewing conflict with Iran. But there is one key trend that stands to push gold up beyond $1,700–regardless of the day’s news.
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Since the days of Cleopatra, humankind’s desire to use gold in ever more bizarre ways seems to have grown stronger by the day, with food often the primary target of this creativity. Today, gold appears to have conquered cuisine, with everything from gold-covered ice cream, to gold tacos, Indian tandoori and even 24-carat-covered gold steaks.
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Since the beginning of Nuclear power, the problem has been how to dispose of the radioactive waste. By refining this radioactive waste, then compressing it into a diamond and then surrounding it with a non-radioactive diamond this becomes an economical way to dispose of it. But the interesting thing about it is that the researchers found that in the process these radioactive diamonds become miniature batteries.
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A variety of factors, including worries about the US dollar, inflation, the stock market and trade sanctions have led people to consider alternative investments for their future. Precious metals have always been an alternative due to their negative correlation to other markets. This means that often when stocks or currencies are falling precious metals are rising. There are 4 precious metals to consider for investment and to secure retirement.
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Social security gives millions of retired and disabled individuals all around the country a feeling of peace of mind and ease. There are financial trends, however, that are worrying to people who rely on social security payments as a means of getting by. There may be major social security disability adjustments on the horizon.
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Basically, CHAMP is a cruise missile which can be loaded on a B-52 bomber but it doesn’t actually explode. Instead, the CHAMP missile is launched and flies over an area emitting an electromagnetic pulse which destroys all the electronics within its target zone. This includes cameras, cellphones and computers. But more importantly it also includes military hardware like surveillance systems, artillery guidance systems, and radar systems. depending on your perspective, it may sound crazy, dystopian, or maybe just like Sci-Fi but it is a real functional weapon. Although it was originally tested way back in 2012 this weapon is now a reality. It is called, CHAMP which stands for Counter-Electronics High Power Microwave Advanced Missile Project and the U.S. has deployed 20 of them.
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One of Trump’s campaign platforms was that the U.S. wasn’t getting fair deals in international trade. His two biggest examples were NAFTA (trade with Canada and Mexico) and trade with China. And in 2018 the media panicked and drove the markets down anticipating that Trump would somehow destroy all trade and the U.S. would plunge the world into another depression. Then in November 2018 NAFTA (North American Free Trade) was replaced by USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement) which included  new protections for U.S. intellectual property, Digital Trade, Anti-corruption, and Good Regulatory Practices. It also included provisions “Creating a more level playing field for American workers, including improved rules of origin for automobiles, trucks, other products, and disciplines on currency manipulation.”And now six months later the Trump administration is taking on China. But China is not Mexico and it has a lot more clout so where does the U.S. stand in this fight?Â
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Almost everyone has heard the old joke, “Where does an 800 pound Gorilla sleep?” The answer of course is, “Anywhere he wants to”. For most of the last century Saudi Arabia has been the 800 pound gorilla of the oil industry. But recently people have begun wondering whether Saudi Arabia is losing some clout. In today’s article Tsvetana Paraskova of Oilprice.com will look at just where Saudi Arabia stands.
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